Extra, Extra

Right now, I am sitting in an Internet café next to a man who cannot sing. The owner is watching TV with the volume on high. In spite of all the chaos, I cannot resist the temptation to tell my readers about my latest Ecuadorian discovery: quality broadcast news. That's right. Rupert Murdoch is yet to takeover the equator!

My favorite newscast occurs at 7 am on Equavision. Carlos Vera, the anchor, uses the program as a forum for discussion about Ecuador's in-progress constitution. On the past two mornings, Vera's guests debated the definition of ¨sovereignty¨ and ¨nationality.¨ My politically-active heart is singing. There is a place in this world where it is okay to discuss philosophy on broadcast television!